Waikato After Hours Veterinary Hospital
Waikato After Hours Veterinary Hospital is a veterinary practice offering emergency care in Hamilton Central, Waikato Region. Phone number, posted hours, directions and a map are below, along with the nearest alternatives if they are closed or full. Emergency services are offered, but not around the clock — call ahead.
Contact & location
- Address
- 576 Anglesea Street, Hamilton Central, Waikato Region 3204
- Phone
- 07 839 5656
- Website
- https://wavh.co.nz/
- Hours
Monday 6pm–8am Tuesday 6pm–8am Wednesday 6pm–8am Thursday 6pm–8am Friday 6pm–Mo 08:00 Saturday Closed Sunday Closed
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Using Waikato After Hours Veterinary Hospital for emergency care
Waikato After Hours Veterinary Hospital offers emergency services but is not listed as open 24 hours, so availability depends on the time you arrive. Posted hours show the practice closed on several days including Sunday and Friday and Saturday. Always call before setting off. If nobody answers, treat the practice as closed and head for the nearest 24-hour hospital instead.
Nearest 24-hour emergency hospitals
- Animal Emergency at VSA - Sylvia Park — Mount Wellington, ~102 km away, roughly a 1 hr 16 min drive · 09 849 2121
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not live traffic.
Other vets near Hamilton Central, Waikato Region
Useful if Waikato After Hours Veterinary Hospital is booked, closed, or not taking new patients. Ordered by distance.
- Pet DoctorsHamilton West · ~0 km · 🚗 ~1 min
- Hamilton Vet ServicesHamilton · ~3 km · 🚗 ~6 min
- Pet DoctorsFrankton Junction · ~3 km · 🚗 ~6 min
- CareVets ChartwellQueenwood · ~3 km · 🚗 ~7 min
- Care VetsQueenwood · ~3 km · 🚗 ~7 min
- Pet DoctorsHamilton · ~4 km · 🚗 ~8 min
Waikato After Hours Veterinary Hospital sets its own prices. Typical New Zealand emergency rates run NZ$150–NZ$300 for exam and triage, NZ$900–NZ$3,000 with an overnight stay — full cost breakdown, what to do if you cannot pay.
Suspected poisoning: call Animal Poisons Helpline on 0800 869 738 (free call) on the way in.